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Stradivari cello once owned by Bernard Greenhouse nets record sum at auction

2012-01-23T00:00:00

A 1707 Stradivari cello that was owned by Bernard Greenhouse for half a century has been sold by sealed bid for a record price. According to the New York Times, the 'Countess of Stanlein' cello was bought by a Montreal arts patron for in excess of $6m. Christopher Reuning, the ...

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